Improvement in ironing-tables



J; A. ENO. I-roning-Table.

No. 204,550. Patented June 4, 1878.

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WITNESSES:

NVFETERS. PHOTO-UTHDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D 0.'

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A. ENO, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN IRONING-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 204,550, dated June 4, 1878; application filed February 23, 1878.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH A. ENO, of N ewark, in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ironing-Tables, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figur-e 1 is an inverted plan, showing the table folded up when not in use. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation, showing the table attached to another table for use.

The object of my invention is to make a portable ironing-table, that may be readily attached to another table or other article, having a foldin g support, which, when in use, will not interfere with the end of the table, which will be left open and unobst-ucted for the convenience of ironing skirts or like articles.

For this purpose, to the table A, on the under side, I attach a clamping-plate, B, hung to the brackets G, and having under the same end the spring D, to press the opposite end down upon the bar E, to which the supports F are attached. This bar E, hung to brackets N, is made to act as a cam, showing the least thickness when the supports are folded up. This allows the end to open to receive the edge of the table H before 'the supports are turned down to their position under the table, as seen in Fig.2. As the supports turn down into position, the increased width of the bar E over the thickness is pressed down against the end of the plate B, which, moviug the opposite end beyond the fulcrum G, clamps the table A to the table H, when all is firm, and the extending end of the table A rests on the supports F, giving a free open end for ironing skirts and like articles. These supports,- for conveniencd sake, are tied together by the foot K, but not necessarily so.

When the supports are folded up, the stop I is turned in against the square side of the bar E, and keeps the supports in folded position, as seen in Fig. 1. And when the supports are in action or use, as seen in Fig. 2,- the stop is turned against the side of the bar, and prevents the closing up of the supports.

I am aware of the patents of J. RaynerNo. 177,077, May 9, 1876, and of A. S. Philips, No. 72,228, December 17, 1867, but I do not claim the features of their inventions. Therefore,

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The ironing-table A, having the clampingplate B, with its spring D, with an end of 'the plate extendig back to about the center of the table, and having in combination therewith the perpendicular support F, whicl,by the brackets N, is jointed to the table, and this said support having the cam-shaped bar E to operate the plate B and stops I, substantially as specified.

JOSEPH A. ENO.

Witnesses:

HORACE HARRIS, HORACE A. MERRIAM. 

